Last updated: 11/07/2025
Playful Works is committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how your personal information is collected and used.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://playfulworks.co.uk
This site is operated by Playful Works, based in Lancaster, UK. For privacy-related enquiries, please contact helloplayfulworks@gmail.com.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to see if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
- When visiting the login page, a temporary cookie will determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when the browser is closed.
- When logging in, cookies will save your login information and screen preferences:
- Login cookies last for 2 days.
- Screen option cookies last for 1 year.
- “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for 2 weeks.
- Logging out deletes login cookies.
- When editing or publishing an article, an additional cookie (no personal data) will be saved and expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites and third-Party Services (Eventbrite)
We currently use Eventbrite to manage ticketing and registrations for our workshops and events. When you purchase a ticket through Eventbrite, your information (such as name, email, and payment details) is collected and processed by Eventbrite in accordance with their privacy policy: https://www.eventbrite.com/support/articles/en_US/Troubleshooting/eventbrite-privacy-policy.
We may access some of this information (e.g. your name and email) to manage attendance and communicate about the event. We do not receive or store your payment information directly.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited those websites directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions if you’re logged into those services.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand visitor behaviour. Google may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and interactions on the site. This data is anonymized and used to improve the experience of the website.
Email Collection
We may collect your email address through newsletter sign-up forms. Your data will only be used for the purposes stated at the time of collection (e.g. to send you updates, news, and resources from Playful Works). You can unsubscribe at any time.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Otherwise, we do not share your data with third parties unless required by law.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow auto-approval of follow-up comments.
- For users that register (if applicable), personal information is stored in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their data at any time (except for their username). Admins can also view and edit user info.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold, including any data you’ve provided. You may also request that we delete any personal data we hold. This excludes data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your Consent
By using this site, you consent to our privacy policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our website.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, notified via email or on the site.